Group Tour: Echmiadzin (Mother Cathedral-outside & Churches), Zvartnots temple
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- Day Trip
- Pickup Service
- Live Guide
- 5 hr
This 4-5-hour trip takes you to the following churches that are listed among the UNESCO World Heritage Sites. The churches of St. Gayane and St. Hripsime that are two of three churches in Echmiadzin dedicated to the Christian women-martyrs escaped from Rome with their abbess Gayane. Next stop is in Echmiadzin Mother Cathedral, the main cathedral of the Armenian Apostolic Church and is the very first Christian cathedral in the World. The final stop is Zvartnots, the medieval temple of St. Gregory built in the 7th century. It was one of the tallest buildings of the time (45-49m).
Itinerary Details
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Hyur Service
starting and ending point
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Saint Hripsime Church
Virgin Hripsime's tomb, UNESCO heritage
Duration: 40 minutes
Stop At: Saint Gayane Church
Virgin Gayane's tomb, UNESCO heritage
Duration: 40 minutes
Stop At: Echmiadzin Monastery
Mother Cathedral of Armenia, the first Christian church in the World, UNESCO heritage
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Zvartnots Temple
ruins of temple, UNESCO heritage
Duration: 40 minutes
Stop At: Hyur Service
starting and ending point
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Saint Hripsime Church
Virgin Hripsime's tomb, UNESCO heritage
Duration: 40 minutes
Stop At: Saint Gayane Church
Virgin Gayane's tomb, UNESCO heritage
Duration: 40 minutes
Stop At: Echmiadzin Monastery
Mother Cathedral of Armenia, the first Christian church in the World, UNESCO heritage
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Zvartnots Temple
ruins of temple, UNESCO heritage
Duration: 40 minutes
